Help Crisis!!!

[Sizer]

OK will try to use jump leads again, clean up shaft, lubricate and start with rope. I dont beleive the engine is seized either.

Hopefully we'll get it sorted coz it looks like it may be a nice day today. Thanks again everyone, and ill let you know how we fair, bit early to be trying to start it now so ill have to wait an hour or so, dont want to upset all the neighbours....lol

[jackeen's Missus]

Check cruise thread and mobile numbers for today's info Simon.
Hope to see you...

Missus

[Sizer]

Not sure I'm brave enough to go that far yet, only got out the river itchen for the first tie last night!! Also discovered our boat eats petrol like its going out of fashion too....

[jackeen's Missus]

pm sent

[Sizer]

Defo the starting motor, the spindles shagged, anyone know where i can get hold of one today?

I think Rowg Wayve would be able to help and he is a top fellow, I am trying getting his phone number and hope to have it in 20 minutes tops and I will PM you.
This should be fairly easy to solve.

[Sizer]

Cheers bud, kinda devastated right now...lol

No need to worry you will get on water soon, also there are lot of things happening next weekend.
I better check the phone number. will be back in minutes.

Unfortunately I haven´t been able to track Rowg waiv phone number, but his company is located at Saxon Wharf and is named New Wave Rib, I am still tracing his phone number and will PM you as soon as I have it.

Rowg waiv wrote:
There are 2 places in Southampton that do fix these things One is called Lavers and they are in West End and the other place is in Millbrook near the TA place.

If you want to bring it to our yard on Sunday then Jasper can have a look at it for you

[Sizer]

Right o, did ask where his yard was but didnt get a reply. Found one company that said they could recondition it which will take a weekish. Another chap said he may have a second hand one for sale and will check to see if he has one at 5pm.

Its defo knackered, the cog flies up ok but when it gets to the top the spirally bit underneath the cog spins but the cog itself doesn't, hence the grinding noise. I think the top of the spirally bit has worn, there was also a fair few metal filings on the top of the starter.

Tried to manual start the engine but thats was a bit too much hard work, was turning but not quite popping into life!

O well guess Ill be of the water for a week or so, at least we had 3 good runs on her, just frustrating when you get a knew toy and it breaks innit.....lol

Simon you are not the first one to experiance this kind of problem on second hand boat.
I understand the fuel consumption as the boat is a bit heavy for this size of an engine.
At the time of manufacturing US Marine used smaller engine Bayliner does today, your boat would probably be powered by an 130 hp engine today.
So in near future it would be good sourcing larger engine.
Wish you all the best

[Sizer]

Is there anyway of knowing what the max engine size is for this boat?

If I recall right the 18 foot bowrider max hp. rating on the 1995 models where reckon to be around 120 hp (its quite few years I sold them over here).
With this engine size you will not generate many extra miles but you will have substantially less fuel consumption.

[Sizer]

Apparently I have found out that the cog on starter should lock when it spins one way and move freely when you spin it the other way. So I have been told to replace it, dont spose anyone has a spare 9T one lying about anywhere?

[Jon Fuller]

Yeah, the small gear on the bendix(spiraly thing) often has a one-way clutch to avoid starter motor damage when the engine fires, it's a simple affair with needle rollers that jam in a little ramps in the bendix body, it shouldn't cost the earth

[Sizer]

Well the spirally bit on the spindle was shagged too but after 50 odd phone calls i just got back with a nigh on brand new one, off to chuck it in now....woohooooo....cheers all for your help!!

[Sizer]

Well after the hassle getting the boat in the water we leant an expensive mistake, the waters damn shallow today!

So best places to buy a new propellor peeps!!????

The hull is an easy repair though

[Rogue Wave]

Hi Simon

sorry we ar uin Saxon Wharf Northam

Steel developments will be at Ribex next week and they do show deals also they will repair your prop for about 60 Kwid.

cheers
Stuart